HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Vanessa Aspillaga, shown at right, booked a recurring role on the upcoming television series "Flesh and Bone" (Starz). For more information about the series, click here.

Caridad de la Luz (also known by her nom de poésie et de musique La Bruja) performed in Four on the Floor. An evening of work by four choreographers and a poet (Ms. de la Luz), it took place in March as part of the BAAD! Ass Women Festival at the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) in the Westchester Square area of the Bronx. For more information, click here.

Emmanuelle Bordas, shown at left, booked a commercial and voiceover for Burlington Coat Factory after she read a casting announcement that HOLA sent to its members and submitting.

Judy Torres and Mateo Gómez will soon be acting in the Daryl Denner film Fists of Love. Written by Brian Pollock (based on a play by Denner), the film also stars Franky G, Frances Lozada, Ed Trucco, Ángel Ramírez and Paul Krasner and will start production soon. For more information about the film, click here.

David Vega can be seen in the feature film Airplane vs. Volcano. Written and directed by James and Jon Kondelik, the film stars Dean Cain, Robin Givens and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and will hit theaters nationwide on March 28, 2014. He also stars in Tale on Emerald Trail. Written and directed by Alex Parada, the film is currently in post-production.

Alicia Kaplan was interviewed for the television talk show "Persons of Interest" (Manhattan Neighborhood Network), where she spoke about being an actress and a producer (for the Danisarte theater company). The show will air on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. For more information, click here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?